Boxfish

Igama Leentsapho Eziqhelekileyo

IBoxfish

I-Alias

Akukho

Igama Lezesayensi

Ostraciidae

Ubukhulu

Ukufikelela ku-60 m

Inkangeleko

Izikali ze-hexagonal zifakwe kwiindawo ezinzima, ibhokisi efana ne-carapace. Esi sakhiwo sicutha ukuhamba kwazo. Ayikho ifin emazantsi (ipelvis). Ziqubha ngeefin zasemva zazo. Umncinci umlomo. Imibala eyahlukeneyo, kodwa iphethini ye-honeycomb yinto eqhelekileyo.

Iincukhacha Jikelele

I-Ostraciidae yintsapho iqulethe i-14 yezifo kunye neentlobo ezingama-37. Igama layo lithetha 'igobolondo' ngesiGrike. Usapho lwePufferfish kunye neCowfish. Elinye uhlobo (Lactophrys) lifihla ubuthi kwesikhumba. Ijubha elimdaka, kodwa lingenza ukukhawuleza kwejubane xa kusongelwa. AmaJaji ayajikeleza kwaye ngokuqhelekileyo anemibala ebomvu. Abahlaziyi bePelagic.

Ukutya

Ukutya kuquka i-crustaceans, i-squirts zasolwandle, iiponji, i-corals ezithambileyo, iimbungu kunye ne-algae.

Usasazo

Ivela kuwo onke amalwandle ashushu kunye neendawo ezitshisayo zehlabathi.

Iindidi Eziqhelekileyo

Boxfish - Ostracion cubicus
Whitespotted boxfish - Ostracion meleagris